Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club | Ranked No. 4 of the Top 15 Golf Courses, the "Pine Needles 18" course at the Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club facility in Southern Pines, North Carolina features 7,015 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71 . The course rating is 72.2 and it has a slope rating of 131 on Bermuda grass.  Designed by Donald J. Ross, ASGCA/(R)John Fought, ASGCA, the Pine Needles 18 golf course opened in 2004. For three generations, the Bell family have been welcoming guests to Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club. The classic Donald Ross course was completely restored in 2004 and has hosted the 1996 and 2001 U.S. Women's Open and has been awarded the Championship again in 2007. World-renowned instruction and practice facilities, all wrapped up with Southern hospitali... 01/15/2010